title: Strength of secondary-cured resin composite inlay repairs.
abstract: A study was designed to simulate the repair of an indirect resin composite restoration with conventionally cured resin composite. Two-part specimens were prepared to test the diametral tensile strength of the repair interface between the base material of an indirectly cured resin composite (Herculite XRV) and repairs carried out with three directly cured materials (Herculite XRV, TPH, and Charisma). The repairs were carried out with and without use of the bonding resin for the repair material. The diametral tensile strengths of all repaired specimens were significantly less than those of bulk unrepaired specimens. There were no significant differences between the diametral tensile strengths of repaired blocks when the repair materials were used without bonding resin. The use of an intermediate layer of bonding resin significantly increased the bond strengths obtained when Herculite XRV and TPH were used for repair. There was no significant difference between the strength values of Herculite XRV and TPH, but Charisma exhibited the lowest strengths of repaired specimens.
authors.affiliation: Department of Conservative Dentistry, King's Dental Institute, London, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: B R
authors.initials: BR
authors.lastname: Davies
authors.forename: B J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Millar
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Wood
authors.forename: N L
authors.initials: NL
authors.lastname: Bubb
mesh_terms: D000180:Acrylic Resins / Q000737:chemistry; D001843:Bone Cements; D003188:Composite Resins / Q000737:chemistry*; D003793:Dental Restoration, Permanent; D006801:Humans; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D007284:Inlays; D008422:Materials Testing / Q000379:methods; D019904:Polymethyl Methacrylate; D019279:Resin Cements / Q000737:chemistry; D013718:Tensile Strength; D016474:Weight-Bearing
chemical_list: D000180:Acrylic Resins; D001843:Bone Cements; C084111:Charisma composite resin; D003188:Composite Resins; D019279:Resin Cements; C065770:Herculite XR; C035124:CMW cement; D019904:Polymethyl Methacrylate